I think they just need to dial the whole thing back a bit and see if they really need those billets to exist in the first place now.
The MOB machine is being abused.
Case in point... Since at least 2009 there have been multiple mobilizations on a yearly basis to PERS in the NMCMPS shop. Typically, ET's, IT's, and IP's with software and technical project management experience. Yes,
NE coded mobilizations to freaking Millington. Year after year for at least a decade. These should be filled with active duty bodies. But no, why do what you are supposed to do when you can abuse the machine?
Ever known anyone whose MOB was cancelled at the last minute before they reported to the NOSC? Or how about a MOB that is cancelled in the middle of your training before your hit the sandbox?
Meanwhile, the fleet suffers with manning issues.